Analysis – State Failures: What Are You Looking At

I always thought home was somewhere else and that one day I would leave this grey, wet shithole. The first school I went to in Dublin was called Warren Mount. When I was six, the name evoked rabbits burrowing it out the side of Clanbrassil Street.

Martin's department set up meeting of pro-military spending group and EDA – but won’t reveal who went

Micheál Martin’s Department of Defence arranged a meeting between an Irish pro-military spending group and the European Defence Agency – and now refuses to say who attended. 

Comment: The media’s job isn’t to publish hagiographies of John Bruton – it’s to analyse his contribution to politics

I’ll say this about John Bruton: he got a fitting send-off.

No approval given to lease building owned by Robert Troy’s relative says board member

The Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) didn’t approve a lease on its new headquarters, owned by Robert Troy’s brother-in-law, according to a board member. 

Robert Troy asked minister about approval for state body’s new premises – now provided by brother-in-law

Ex-junior minister Robert Troy intervened in the Dáil to ask education minister Norma Foley for an update on new headquarters for a state body – which is now being provided by his brother-in-law. 

Analysis – State Failures: The PSNI and the Structuralism of Stupid Things

I love stories of professional incompetence in a data protection context. I find them fascinating. I know that data protection sounds extremely boring, extremely unfascinating.

‘Hidden gem’: Fine Gael councillor letting investment property on Airbnb – despite failed planning application

A Fine Gael county councillor has been letting an investment property on Airbnb despite a failed planning application to use the dwelling as short-term accommodation. 

Management company of Celtic Tiger development accused of ignoring fire safety concerns

Multiple affidavits accused the owners' management company (OMC) of a Dublin housing estate of ignoring serious fire safety concerns, The Ditch can reveal.

Helen McEntee paid state funds to company owned by Fine Gael man charged with charity theft

Justice minister Helen McEntee paid an ex-Fine Gael county councillor charged with alleged charity theft almost €29,000 in state funds for secretarial services.

Analysis – State Failures: The Rebel Song of the Good European

Being a good European is not the same as doing what is good for Europeans, including those who live in one of the union’s smaller member-states. 

SIPO hid Varadkar donation statements from public and Oireachtas – finally admits their existence

SIPO concealed from the public and Oireachtas false donation statements submitted by taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Tony Holohan, Finian McGrath ignored whistleblower's account of illegality in health service

While he was chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan ignored whistleblower Shane Corr’s account of lawbreaking across the Irish health service.